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Cryptocurrency Scams in Singapore Net $78,000 in Just 3 Months

Cryptocurrency scams can be pretty lucrative as a string of them in Singapore has netted $78,000 in just three months. As P.T. Barnum is reported...

Ways to Track Monero and Zcash Sought by U.S. Government

The U.S. government is seeking development of ways to forensically track privacy-focused cryptos like Monero and Zcash. One of the main traits of cryptocurrency is...

Bitcoin Trader Kidnapped and Tortured in South Africa

A Bitcoin trader in South Africa was kidnapped and tortured in order for criminals to steal his cryptocurrency. Bitcoin and its brethren exist in the...

Dundee Man Faces Court Over Alleged Bitcoin Money Laundering Scheme

The cryptocurrency industry attracts people from all strides of life. Some want to save up some money for a rainy day. Others want to...

Two Bitcoin Addresses Sanctioned by U.S. Treasury Department

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned two Bitcoin addresses used to funnel funds derived from ransomware to Iran. The ongoing sanctions by the United States...

Bitcoin is a Great Tool to Track Criminal Activity Worldwide

It is no secret criminals are drawn to cryptocurrencies. Especially when it comes to Bitcoin, there are numerous reports of its association with criminal activity....

Three Bulgarians Arrested Over $3 Million Cryptocurrency Heist

Three Bulgarians have been put behind bars after the country’s anti-organized crime division took down an illegal scheme involving cryptocurrencies worth $3 million. An...

California Cybercrime Police: SIM Swapping One of Our ‘Highest Priorities’

SIM swapping has become more common. So much so, that the California REACT Task Force considers it one of their "highest priorities." The cryptocurrency ecosystem...

Family Involved in Bitcoin Scam Plead Not Guilty

The case of the $34 million Bitcoin scam in Thailand continues as the family behind the alleged scam plead not guilty. The wheels of justice...

Stolen Bitcoin Worth $80K Leads to 11 Arrests in Turkey

Turkish police have taken 11 people into custody for allegedly stealing over $80,000 in Bitcoin via hacking. It seems that every time you load up...

Bitcoin Scam Leads Man to Threaten Attack on Miami Airport

A young man from India has been detained by local police after calling in threats to the Miami airport due to a Bitcoin scam. An...

Bitcoin Bribes Result in Arrests of Bulgarian Government Officials

Two Bulgarian officials have been arrested for accepting Bitcoin bribes as payment for issuing identity documents. Having to deal with a government bureaucracy to get...